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Well, Hanabal, I'm glad that I can convince a few people. You have an advantage over me in that you aren't a US citizen. I'm surrounded by people who are ready to jump on me and call me anti-American at the drop of a hint at what I know. I've told a few of my friends who really respect me, and while I think they believe me I know that they try their best not to think about it. It's fear. I live in a country that is lorded over by fear. It sounds like the cliche coming from the left, but it's absolutely true. People are afraid of the government and afraid of phantom terrorist threats. I'm not afraid of terrorists at all. Many, many legitimate terrorist groups have specifically said that they hate the American government and they pity the American public. I am much more likely to be killed by a local police officer or die because of cancer than I am of being killed by a terrorist. My fear is for my daughter. While she'll learn all she needs to know about patriotic responsibility and civil liberties from me, she'll be going to an overcrowded school teaching a very small view of history, science, math, and literature from people who are paid far below the poverty level. If is wasen't for her social growth, I'd home school my daughter myself. This is the country I live in. Fear and ignorance run rampant.
You, on the other hand, are surrounded by people who are starting (or have been) seeing America as an empire that serves only it's own interests and has control of the oil spigot of the world. You see that the American bases in Afghanistan are situated right on the oil pipe, which could not be protected by the Taliban. You know America is willing to hurt people in the name of "democracy" and "freedom". You have no loyalty to the American government and are free to say things like "Geaorge W. Bush could very well start World War 3". You can tell your friends about the terrible lie of 9/11 without having to worry about the Patriot act spying on your e-mails. You have a better chance than I do. Good luck.
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